Apart from the basic exercises you may include in your fitness regime, don't miss out on the straight leg raise to strengthen hips. These are effective for strengthening the hip muscles ...

Of those with only one sign, 73 patients had only a positive straight leg raise, 45 had only reduced muscle strength, 135 had only altered sensation, and 18 had only impaired tendon reflexes.

Range of motion was measured with passive straight leg raise and hip internal rotation. Visual analogue scales were completed for hamstring and gluteal pain and tightness at rest and during a running ...

positive straight leg raise test, other signs of root dysfunction, and failure to improve after a minimum of 6 weeks of conservative medical therapy. Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar fusion is the ...